Applicants are invited to apply for the Google Impact Challenge Nigeria to support nonprofits and social enterprises with game-changing ideas to create economic opportunity in their communities.

The Challenge asks local innovators how they would make their community–and beyond–an even better place. The public and a panel of local Judges vote for the ideas with the most potential, and Google.org pairs each winner with a package of strategic support, funding and Google volunteers.

Award Information

Each of the four (4) GIC Winners will receive US$250,000 grant funding and training from Google LLC or Google LLC employee volunteers.

The eight (8) remaining Finalists who were not GIC Winners will each receive US$125,000 grant funding.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to enter the Challenge, Organization must meet the criteria:

be a legally registered Nigerian business or nonprofit;

suggest a project with a clear charitable purpose, as determined by Google and/or Google’s donor advised fund, the Tides Foundation , in their sole discretion;

not discriminate against any person or group of people in either hiring/employment practices or in the administration of programs and services, including on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or ethnicity;

agree that if applicants receive an Award, it will not be used for religious instruction.